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No. 10
Old Jun 25, 2009, 03:00 PM

Default Re: Pentobarb coma nurse to patient ratio
IABPs and CRRTs are definitely 1:1 In addition, codes (only the shift that they coded) are 1:1 and pts who are on hypothermia protocol are generally 1:1-at least for those first 24 hrs of induction.
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No. 11
from pebbles
Old Jul 02, 2009, 09:02 PM

Default Re: Pentobarb coma nurse to patient ratio
A pt sick enough to be in a pentobarb coma would always be 1:1 in my unit. Those are the pt's that often get sent for multiple CT's, or require finer tuning as far as their care and physiological controls.

We're 1:1 for most of the sicker patients as it is, though. Pt's that are 2:1 tend to be the ones that are in the recovery/ upswing phase - need to wean off the vent but otherwise less complicated. Pt's with active titrations of pressors, hemodynamic instability, etc would not very often be less than 1:1.
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No. 12
Old Jul 12, 2009, 08:29 PM

Default Re: Pentobarb coma nurse to patient ratio
Hospital policy- Pentobarb, IABP, CRRT are all 1:1. They make up the difference in staffing by using resource nurses if needed.
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